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22 boy names of Latin origin, sorted by U.S. popularity.

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About Latin boy names

Within the Latin boy side specifically, Anthony, Paul, and Justin are the most-used in the U.S. record — a useful three-point sense of the register, since the rest of the list mostly varies between rarer literary, religious, and modern coinages.

This page shows 22 Latin boy names sorted by U.S. SSA totals — so the most-given names sit at the top and the rarer entries toward the bottom.

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

From Latin Paulus, "small, humble

From Latin Justinus, from justus, "fair, righteous

From Latin Patricius, "of the patrician class, noble

Follower of Christ

From Latin Laurentius meaning 'from Laurentum' (an ancient city near Rome) or 'crowned with laurel'

A medieval English contraction of Augustine (Latin Augustinus, 'venerable')

From Vincentius, from vincere, "to conquer

From Latin victor, "conqueror

From the medieval Latin Franciscus meaning 'Frenchman' — originally a nickname applied to Saint Francis of Assisi (born Giovanni) by his cloth-merchant father, who admired French culture

From Latin Mārtīnus, "of Mars" — the Roman war god

Light; man from Lucania

From Hadria; dark one

Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius — a name of Etruscan origin traditionally interpreted as 'priceless' or 'invaluable'

Youthful; from the Roman family name Julius

Olive tree; symbol of peace

A Roman praenomen — one of the most common male names of the Republic — probably dedicated to Mars, the god of war

Venerable; from Sebaste, a town in Asia Minor

Italian and Spanish form of Marius, an ancient Roman family name of disputed origin — possibly from Mars, the Roman god of war, or from Latin mas/maris meaning 'male'

French and Catalan form of Mark, from the Roman family name Marcus — most likely from Mars, the Roman god of war

Soldier; merciful

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